Fading history of Novartis v Union of India

The 2013 landmark Supreme Court judgement offers critical lessons on the intent behind crucial aspects of India’s key patent law

How trade regulations may be opening up a new era of sustainable growth in the Global South

Trade agreements reduce frictions in trade, and lower the amount of time required to solve trade disputes

Simply Put: It’s a fish eats fish world

Geneva WTO meet 2022: ‘Disaster’, not ‘win’ for India’s small fishers

With no protection from Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT), Indian fishers are vulnerable to having their subsidies stripped

India finally gives in on TRIPS waiver

The WTO agreement on a limited patents waiver merely restates exemptions already available under existing rules

WTO’s MC12 ends, India’s demand on public stockholdings for food grains pushed to 2023

India had pressed for a concrete solution to the issue; but some other countries hardened their positions, resulting in a lack of consensus, …

Non-profits from 22 countries including India prevented from attending WTO meet

The civil society representatives allege that the move to restrict access for non-profits aims to de-democratise the organisation

India seeks permanent solution on fisheries subsidies, public stockholdings ahead of WTO meet  

Civil society members claim current negotiations tabled at the WTO’s MC12 do not favour developing countries  

‘Compromise’ on TRIPS waiver is a sellout

Tough new conditions emerge in the compromise deal to ease WTO intellectual property barriers to production of COVID-19 medical tools

Plant protection authority sets right its potato blunder

A public campaign forced it to revoke registration of PepsiCo’s potato variety, but the agency needs to reset its priorities

Agenda for CoP26: Why China matters at Glasgow

As the new global superpower and polluter, China’s emissions will have a significant impact on the world’s ability to achieve its …

The fading mirage of a TRIPS waiver

A year later, the proposal to lift WTO’s intellectual property blocks to making COVID vaccines has not inched forward

Coronavirus vaccines: TRIPS waiver caught in WTO labyrinth

Little change in the position of countries opposing waiver of intellectual property rights; India-South Africa proposal being through hoops …

WTO members agree to discuss proposal to waive patents on COVID-19 technologies 

The waiver would increase access to technologies crucial to fighting the pandemic

TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, meds just got tougher after US support

Biden administration wants text-based negotiations on a waiver limited to vaccines but no one is complaining   

COVID-19 vaccine: WTO chief brushes aside TRIPS waiver

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala offers ‘third way’ to bridge the COVID vaccine shortfall based on more licensing agreements

Amid protests over agri laws let's look at how some countries support farmers

Every day, 54, mostly developed countries give nearly $2 billion in support to their farmers

COVID-19 Vaccine Watch: Appeals made for support on proposal regarding intellectual property

If it is adopted on December 16, IP rights on production and supply of COVID-19 tools will be waived off

WTO decision on access to COVID-19 drugs without strings delayed

Proposal will be formally discussed in March next year, sources say

Who is really afraid of the TRIPS agreement? 

India has not shown the grit to fully use the inbuilt flexibilities in the WTO’s TRIPS pact to protect public health

Will a new and ‘improved’ WTO be in India’s interests

The World Trade Organization needs an overhaul, but the reform will leave even less space for developing nations

A possible Indo-US trade agreement would be an imperialist attack on India’s farmers

Such a deal will have repercussions on our agricultural production and economy

TikTok, Microsoft: Govt agendas are driving businesses. Here is what can be done

To ban access of foreign companies, and expect domestic companies and the government to profit profit directly from it, is a dangerous line to cross

Nigeria’s WTO candidate gets Africa’s backing

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a candidate contesting for director-general at the World Trade Organization, has worked for 25 years at the World Bank &…

Stop all trade talks during COVID-19: Civil society to WTO

Instead, refocus on access to medical supplies and saving lives, they urge